Android Wear 2.0 detaches smartwatches from needing a phone
 

Android Wear 2.0 detaches smartwatches from needing a phone
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It's been pretty quiet on Google's Android Wear smartwatch front, but the silence has finally been broken.

Google an**unced Android Wear 2.0 at its annual I/O developer conference on Wednesday and it's chock full of new features. Most importantly, Android Wear ** longer must*be tethered to a smartphone.

SEE ALSO: 6 things Android Wear smartwatches can do that the Apple Watch can't


Launching this fall, Android Wear 2.0 apps will work even when your phone is **t connected — just connect right to Wi-Fi networks — making Android Wear smartwatches more useful in any location.



Android Wear will be able to sync data from multiple apps. For example, you can sync the calories you've burned on a run from one app with the distance tracking from a**ther app. Read more...


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